Preston Lions Club Arts and Crafts Exhibit
The Preston Lions Club sponsors an arts and crafts show for Eastside and West Side High Schools students at the new Preston high school gym next Wednesday April 23. Public invited from 7 p.m. to view student art leathercraft cooking sewing woodwork and other crafts plus hobby collections. Local participants include Adolph Rudy Jorgensen Roy Sorensen Arias Dockstader and Robert Webber with a guest artist and prizes around 150 on display at Merrill Jewelry window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
West Side
Preston Lions Club
Lions Club
Franklin County High School
Adolph “Rudy” Jorgensen
Roy Sorensen
Arias Dockstader
Robert ‘Webber
Ogden
Merrill
William Weber Named President of Franklin County Garden Club
William Weber was chosen president for the coming season. Elected as vice presidents were Mrs. Emily Evans and Mrs. Ida McEntire. Elections were held at the Utah Power and Light Co. auditorium. A program by Nat Edwards and Ray Merrill covered newer plants and garden gadgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weber
Franklin “County Flower and Garden Club
Emily Evans
Ida McEntire
Ethel—larsen
Utah Power and Light Co
Nat Edwards
Ray Merrill
Frazer
Grace
Edna Stone
Marilyn
BYU Student Kent Benson Tours Mexico with ROTC Air Force Group
Kent Benson a BYU student traveled with the ROTC Air Force unit this week to Mexico. He is this year’s student supervisor at Allen Hall and was also Sunday school superintendent of the 25th College ward. He works for First Security Bank of Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Benson
BYU
Rotc Air Force
Mexico
Kent
Allen Hall
25Th College Ward
First Security Bank of
Provo
Subtle Las Vegas prize tale and local notices from the Preston Citizen
A mixed reminiscence covers a recent Las Vegas prize trip and Harriett, a local subscription pitch urging readers to study ads, plus notices of John Porter joining Rexburg city council. The piece laments aging, recalls TeoTLE and the death of Tom Gibbs, and pays tribute to Brutus Hamilton, weaving through newspaper life and friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Harriet
Russ
Preston Citizen
Mel Burrup
John Porter
Rexburg Standard Journal
Rexburg
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Quill
Teotle
Tom Gibbs
University of
Minneapolis
Berkeley
Calif
Olympia
Wash
Brutus Hamilton
Kansas
Cal
Tam
Preston Thespian Club to Stage The Rainmaker
Preston High School Thespian club presents its annual play May Land featuring The Rainmaker by N Richard Nash. Lead cast includes Julie Harmmond Jon Cranney Kent Nelson Ronald Schow Stephen Noyes Doyle Winger and Douglas Fellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School Thespian Club
N. Richard Nash
Julie Harmmond
Jon— Cranney
Kent Nelson
Ronald Schow
Stephen Noyes
Doyle Winger
Douglas Fellows
Scouts Court of Honor and Camporee Planned in Franklin County
Scouts and Explorers prepare for a district court of honor and camporee set for May 2 and 3 in Franklin County. The event includes campsite setup, parent viewing, pack weigh-in, and a program at 8am with guest speakers and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Franklin
Franklinswith
Winward
Court of Honor
Ram
Franklin Ward
Preston High Student Nancy Winn Wins Baugh Cup Vocal Contest
Fifteen Preston High School vocalists competed for the annual Baugh cup contest sponsored by Mr and Mrs Horace Baugh. Nancy Winn took first place with DeAnn Larson second. Honorable mentions went to Lois Miles Kent Johnson Doyle Winger and Stephen Noyes. The 19th annual event honors late Dr Eugene Worley and Theo Petterberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Baugh
Nancy Winn
DeAnn Larson
Lois Miles
Kent Johnson Doyle Winger
Stephen Noyes
Eugene Worley
Theo Petterberg
Baugh
Donna Beth Beckstead
Ned Stocks
Richard ‘Merrill
Blaine Vinson
Maxine ‘Condié
Mary Jane Handy
Kathleen Barrus
Blanche Joan Cutler
Lenona Edgiey
Patricia Maughan
Robert Moore
Beth Olsen
Yvonne Barrus
Ruth Smith
Larry Smith
Connie Jean Affleck
Louise Johnson
Water Shortage Forces Cemetery Water-Sourcing Plea
Preston citizens report cemetery lawns and trees suffer during peak sprinkler season. Cemetery commissioners seek surplus water via canal companies or stock sales from local canal Co and irrigation Co to fund essential irrigation. Interested stockholders urged to contact cemetery commissioners William Shumway Howard Johnson or James B McQueen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Presto City Water Department
Preston-Riverdale
Creek ~Canal~ Co
Preston-Whitney Irrigation “Co
Cemetery Commission
James B. ‘McQueen
William P.‘Shumway
Howard Johnson
James B. B. McQueen
Boise meeting on education invites Simmons Eastside leader
Gov. Robert Smylie convened a Boise Capitol gathering inviting Simmons Eastside School District superintendent to discuss educational problems. The session covered teacher training school improvement and ensuring adequate opportunities beyond high school with educators and parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston ‘High
Simmons, Eastside School
Robert E.smylie
Capitol
Boise
Smylie
Idaho
Severe Injuries From Thatcher Junction Collision
A two car crash near Thatcher on April 3 left J Pant er, his wife Lola, and Cath arine Coombs and her 15 month old daughter Loretta with serious injuries. The Pant ers were hospitalized in Preston with severe injuries and shock. Mrs Coombs suffered a fractured kneecap cuts and bruises while Loretta had a fractured skull and forehead lacerations. They were treated at Soda Springs hospital and transferred to Pocatello. Alfred Kern escaped injury in a separate Milk Creek crash on April 7 when his car left the road and hit a parked vehicle in front of Ethel Baird's home. Kern was cited for inattention to driving.
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Thatche
J. Pantér
Lola
Catharine
Coombs
Loretta
A. Soda
Springs
Pocatello
Sens
Thatcher
Secident
Alfred
Kern
Preston
Milk Creek
Ethel Baird
Mr. Kern
Boots and Saddle Opens Season With Rides
The Preston Boots and Saddle club begins its 1958 season with a ride to Johnson Hills next Sunday led by Tom Hull. Club officers include Blaine Schvaneveldt as chair, with Clair Austin, Jerry Schvaneveld, Wayne Bingham and Richard Bingham assisting. Subsequent rides feature Janet, Kenppb tats chair, and other listed leaders for June 1, July 20, August dates, Pebble Creek two day ride, and an open ride on September 21 with named chairmen and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Boots
John‘son Hills
Tom Hull
Les Dunkley
Clyde Oliverson
Earl Solley
West Side
Blaine * Schvaneveldt
Clair Austin
Jerry Schvaneveldt
Wayne Bingham
Richard Bingham
Richard Bingham, Assisting; June 1, ‘Women's Ride To Community Oe Kenppb Tats
E Mover
Willan Aner
Janet Ei
Oe Creek
James Kirkbride
Hugh Keller
Leonard Nelson
Parley Sma
Paris_ Mead
Don Newbold
Gene Anderson
Ed Swigert
Don‘ Martin
Wiliams Creek
Snowy Stocks
Dick“Farnes
Luther Boyd
Don’ Pinson
Pebble Creek
Glen Carter
Bill Wright
Virgil~Knudson
Shorty
Whitehead
Dell’ ‘Stanger
Gene ‘Larsen
D. Mac Gamble
Jim Carter
County Beautification Meeting Set At Courthouse
A Friday 8 a.m. meeting at the courthouse will discuss a proposed county beautification program. Frankilin county chairman Boothe has named Marlow Woodward and Ariel Nash as assistants to help plan the effort. The event will be opened to the public beyond those invited to join the program.
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Franklin
County
Nekft ‘Boothe
Iharis Man
Marlow Woodward
Ariel Nash
Linrose
Toms Plans
Olsen Brothers Visit Salt Lake City Relative
Roland Olsen of Salt Lake City visited Sunday with his brother Orion Olsen and their family, enjoying a family gathering in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Olsen
Salt
Lake ‘City
Orion’ Olsen
Leon Lundquist
Salt Lake’ City
Don Lundquist
Sybil Hobbs
Shirley Berry
Salt’ “Lake City
Lundquists
Top Ford salesman list for 1958 through March
The McCune Motor Co salesman led 50 Ford salesmen for the year 1958 through March with 326 points. Ransom earned 12 points, and other top 50 figures were listed in the record as shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCune Motor. Co
Ford
Ransom
Utah Power Company honors its veterans at annual party
Utah Power and Light in Salt Lake City feted seven living Preston veterans at the 21st annual Veterans Club event. The gathering honored 500 members of the old timers organization who served 20 to 49 years with the utility, including Dunlop Arthur Sib Endell Owen N. G. son Marden R. Mins ward and William L. Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah ‘Power
Lights.Co
Livingsx
Preston
Veterans Club
Salt Lake City
Nn SN
Dunlop
Arthur . Sibendell
Owen N. ‘G Son
Marden
R. Mins Ward
William’ L." Weber, Jk
Missing clear headline from fragmented OCR text
Fragmented text mentions names Harold and Don Pinston with possible roles and a year-long context but lacks coherent event or outcome details to form a complete summary. The source is unclear and does not specify date, place, organization, or action.
Preston Lions elect Don Elwell president for coming year
The Preston Lions Club elected Don Elwell as president for the coming year to succeed C. M. Crabtree. Other officers include Max Norton, Nat Edwards, Morris Parry, Glen Godfrey, Lynn Fackrell, Wayne Brown, David Sutton, Eldon Toby Winn, Morris Gordon, and William A. Davis. The new officers will be installed in Preston. The club observed its 22nd birthday April 10 with a banquet for 150 Lions, their wives, and guests at the courthouse recreation room, with special guests and a musical program by Prof. Irving Wasserman and five students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Elwell
Preston
Lions Club
C. M. Crabtree
Max Norton
Nat
Edwards
Morris Parry
Glen Godfrey
Lynn Fackrell
Wayne ‘Brown
Cretary
David_Sutton
Twister
Eldon
Toby” Winn
Lion Tamer
Morris Gordon
William A. Davis
District Press
Fay
Idaho
O.R. Cutler
Rulon Dunn
Irving
Wasserman
of. USA
Bonnie Boden
DeAnne “Catmull
Charles Sparrow Injured in Farm Accident
Charles Sparrow was seriously injured Monday in a freak farm accident at his home. He is recovering in hospital from a broken rib and punctured lung after his son backed a truck into a wagon, not realizing his father was behind it.
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Charles - Sparrow
Sparrow
Preston
Sue
Prest on High School Students Shine At Festival
About 200 Preston High School students competed at the festival at Aberdeen last week. The event recognized vocal groups and instrumental ensembles with first and second ratings. First ratings included Nancy Winn DeAnn Larsen Sharon Thomas Lois Miles Kent Nelson and others. soloists and quartets won spots to regional festival April 25 26.
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Aberdeen
Alstridt
Preston
Glee Beyseees
Rae
Nancy Winn
DeAnn
Larsen
Sopran
Sharon
Thomas
Lois
Miles
Marshal “Benson
Tentor
Kent Nelson
StephensNoyes
Kent
Johnson
Quartet
Lear “Edwards
Jai’“Eberard
Robert’ ‘Almond
Stephen Nove
Wayne Elwell
Porter
Sut
Johnsonys
Doyle Winge
Diane Winward
Julie Hammond
Faye
Laksen
Potters outing schedule lists women riders and chairs
The article outlines a series of club outings starting Sunday April 27 with a ride for wives invited to participate. The schedule lists May 25 West Side Clair Poole chairing, June 15 Strawberry Dawayne McKeen, June 29 Cottonwood Don Pinson, July 13 Bloomington Lake Don Greaves, August 3 Egan Basin Dean Merrill, August 16 17 overnight St Charles Grant Smith, September 14 open ride Glen Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmne Pidtoy
Potters Etd
Suninies Prokrarh
Tin
Allen” Doney
West ‘Side
Clair Poole
Strawberry
Dawayne McKeennie
Cottonwood
Don Pinson
Bloomington Lake
Don Greaves
Egan Basin
Déan Merrill
St. Charles
Grant Smith
Glen Carter
Swainston Couple Welcomes Son David in Rome New York
Lt. Heber Swainston and Meg Swainston of Rome New York welcomed a son, David Swainston, born April 12. The baby weighed six pounds ten ounces. The family also includes daughter Tana Jean, about 16 months old, and Lt Swainston serves in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber _Swainston
Meg
David Swainston
Swainstons
Rome
Lt. Swainston
Air Force
Tana Jean
First Annual Franklin County Spring Stock Show Opens
The Franklin County Fair Board sponsors a one day spring stock show with exhibitor turnout from Eastside and West Side high schools. Junior classes judged by USDA grades. open beef and livestock divisions led by committee chairman Farrell N Beckstead. Public invited free. events begin Thursday at the talrgrafifids building with bleachers under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BrankUni
Eastside
Franklin County Talrgrafifids
Farrell N
Beckstead
Systen
United ‘States’ Department of Agriculture
Wade ‘Wells
University “of Idaho
Boise
Farrell
BSA Meek
William“R. ”Craner
Orme
John Hillman
Saarets ‘Roberts
iSelthote
Bodily
Burnell Baird
David Cherington
Swine
Grant Mortensen
Gayland A “Taylor
Franklin County“ Fair ‘Board
Franklin County Commissioners
WW. M. Robinson
Franklin
Owen Gibson
Daniel ‘Roberts
Mary
Charles Sparrow
Paul Nash
B. W. Winward, Jr
J. Neff Boothe
William Poole
Albert Moser
Roy Andreasen
Presto High School quartet earns district win and awaits state contest
The Presto High School brass quartet featuring Mark Rawlings Neil Simmons Ronald Kendrick and Morris Benson placed first at the district music festival last week and earned a first rating from Dr John Haliday of BYU They will travel to Blackfoot for a contest on April 25 The group has performed at civic clubs wards reunions and socials under director Mrs Laurena Jenson All four players are sons of local residents and two cornet players have helped the American Legion in military services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presto High School
Mark Rawlings
Neil Simmons
Ronald Kendrick
Morris Benson
John Haliday
Byu
Blackfoot
Laurenaenson
Cock Ee
Mark’ Rawlings
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Preston Lion
Rane
William . _Weber
Garden Club
Thespian Club
Musical Chumbers Sma
Anty
Preston High School
Lillie Benson
Lorin Ransom
Louis Christensen
Poratelio
Sirs
D. ‘ Mabey
Salt Lake
Wollam Bush
Idaho Falla
Simmons
Utah’ ‘Power Company
Harold
Winn
Steal Pe
Charles
Fairgrounds
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